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Fiji backpackers arrive at Nadi Airport on the west coast of Viti Levu, the main island in Fiji. Nadi is a rather nondescript suburban sprawl set slightly inland from the mangrove coastline. There is a beach area at Nadi Bay but the sea is brackish and the beach often littered. However, it does make a picturesque setting looking down the coast at the majestic mountains that surround Nadi and out to sea towards the offshore Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. If you need shopping, Nadi Town has an excellent selection of Internet cafes, boutique shops, lots of department stores offering cheap clothes and several great restaurants. Bars and nightclubs are hard to find and can be on the rough side - the exception being Ed's Bar and the Frequency Lounge in Martintar. If you like exploring, Nadi makes a good base and offers the most affordable rooms and dorm beds in Fiji. You can explore the offshore islands of day and sailing cruises or venture into the interior on 4WD tours or along the Coral Coast on historical and sightseeing tours. There is also excellent rainforest along this coast which you can explore on rafting trips or on hiking trails.

Fiji's most popular beach destination is the Mamanuca and Yasawa Groups off the west coast of Nadi Airport. These islands enjoy Fiji's sunniest weather and the islands lack vegetation with rolling grassy hills. However, they are blessed with gorgeous white sandy beaches sandwiched by swaying coconut trees and turquoise lagoons. This is the stuff of dreams. The Mamanuca Islands, being closest to Nadi, are a lot more commercialized and most islands have up market beach resorts. However, there are a couple of small islands with lively budget beach resorts which appeal to the party style backpacker market. The closest of the Yasawa Islands takes 1 hour 30 minutes by fast catamaran ferry. Extending north is a chain of 15 islands with budget beach resorts aimed at the backpacker market. Most of these resorts are owned and operated by locals and are built on customary village land. Some are very basic with poor standards of hygiene and sewerage systems whilst others are well managed and offer activities and day trips. Accommodation typically consists of one or two thatch bungalows (bures) with ensuite bathrooms, a handful of private bungalows with shared bathrooms and a couple of mixed dormitories sleeping around 8 people. Electricity is powered by diesel run generators and water is cold and usually drinkable. Meals are served as a set menu and are included in the price. Standards of quality and the services provided differ from one place to another and tend to change over short periods. The Yasawa Travel Pass enables transfers along the chain including accommodation stops at our recommended resorts at the time of travel. Snorkelling is generally excellent in both the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands, although sometimes the best spots are on outer reefs reached by short boat trips. There are hiking trails throughout the hills offering fine coastal views over the lagoons.

For adventurers and diving enthusiasts, the Northern Islands is the best destination, particularly Taveuni. This rain forest clad island has some fantastic walking trails in national Parks with waterfalls and lush rain forest. This is also Fiji's finest dive destination with the fantastic soft corals of the Rainbow Reef a major attraction. Flights connect Nadi and Taveuni twice a day and take 1 hour 10 minutes.

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